CAPS crowns best Ontario sommelierTORONTO — The Ontario chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS Ontario) has named Emily Pearce-Bibona the winner of the Best Ontario Sommelier Competition 2017.

P.E.I. restaurateur appointed to NRA board CHARLOTTETOWN — Liam Dolan of Charlottetown is joining the board of directors of the Washington-based National Restaurant Association. Dolan, who owns the Claddagh Oyster Bar, Olde Dublin Pub and Peak’s Quay, has been appointed for a two-year term.

New director for Canadian Beef Centre of ExcellenceCALGARY — Canada Beef is pleased to announce the appointment of Mathieu Paré as the new director of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence (CBCE) effective Jan. 23.

Foreign flavours find a home on Canadian menusCanadians are enamoured with bold flavours from abroad. Operators can incorporate exciting new tastes on restaurant menus to add value to the customer experience.

Brothers Wyatt and Aiden Booth created the concept for Hopscotch, a fast casual eatery, for a business course at Western University.

Ishcom publications

Ishcom Publications was established in 1986 with the launch of Ontario Restaurant News, offering national coverage with a provincial focus of the news that matters to the restaurant and foodservice industry. The company expanded its regional concentration with the addition of Pacific/Prairie Restaurant News and Atlantic Restaurant News. In 2004, Ishcom Publications added Canadian Lodging News to its portfolio to offer its industry news coverage to the accommodation sector.